The flight had left Hobby Airport and was headed to Ohio when the woman began pulling the handle of the exit door, documents state.
A woman on a Southwest Airlines flight that had to be diverted said she opened the plane door because Jesus told her to, according to court documents.A woman on board an Ohio-bound flight out of Houston told passengers that Jesus told her to open the door of the plane after it had left Hobby Airport, according to court documents.
Flight attendants said 34-year-old Elom Agbegninou tried to pull the handle of the exit during the Southwest flight to Columbus, Ohio, according to documents.Local authorities met the plane once it landed in Little Rock and had Agbegninou removed from the flight. Another passenger, who was bit while trying to restrain the woman, claimed that Agbegninou reportedly said Jesus told her to fly to Ohio and that Jesus told her to open the plane door, the document added.
Agbegninou is charged with assault maritime and territorial jurisdiction and interference with flight crew members and attendants."I can confirm that FBI Little Rock is investigating an alleged incident that occurred on Southwest Flight 192. That flight was diverted to Little Rock, and one individual is in custody at this time. An FBI Little Rock Airport Liaison Agent and other investigators are working closely with our partners at LRPD, the Little Rock airport, and Southwest Airlines.
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